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As for me & my family we really enjoy Jake's Tex Mex. I wouldn't say that everything there is on my favorites list. Still, they have a nice staff, a nice selection of food & the cake is very good. We generally find parking to be challenging and it is my opinion that the seating is uncomfortable.

Now to what I really like about Jake's. Tri-Tip Sandwiches are always tasty. They make an awesome side salad with lots of tasty toppings and I think they have some of the best 1000 Island dressing I have ever tatsed. The taco salads are also very good. I think they are too big and a little pricey though. I suggest ordering it and splitting it. The iced tea is always fresh and the serve great cold beer as well. I have never experienced dry tri-tip at Jake's, although it is possible that they like anyplace else could have a bad day.  They also make really good beans and jalepeno cornbread.

Jake's is certainly worth a try.

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You have to be kidding me, people actually go back to that place more than twice.  I give an establishment at least two visits befor making an opinion;however,  only after one visit...

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You have to be kidding me, people actually go back to that place more than twice.  I give an establishment at least two visits befor making an opinion;however,  only after one visit to JAKE'S TEX-MEX-CAFE was more than enough for me. I did give it one more attempt and feel i got ripped off each time.  Oh well that's me. 

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Great Santa Maria BBQ here! Try their Nacho's with Fritos and you can order 1/2 and 1/2 on the meats. Clean and spotless most of the time. Gets busy at noon but always quick.

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Great Santa Maria BBQ here! Try their Nacho's with Fritos and you can order 1/2 and 1/2 on the meats. Clean and spotless most of the time. Gets busy at noon but always quick.

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Took the family to Jakes for the first time. I have been before about a half dozen times but it has been a few years. We never added it to our list of places to eat as a family because of the Tex...

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Took the family to Jakes for the first time. I have been before about a half dozen times but it has been a few years. We never added it to our list of places to eat as a family because of the Tex Mex in the name. Not a big fan of Tex Mex. Jakes is not really Tex Mex as i have come to know that style of food.

I ordered a 2 item combo (pit beef & chicken) and the girls (wife and teen daughter) had the pit beef sandwiches.

I have to say that I always threaten to order the Tri-Tip but I can't get past the grayness of it. I need a little pink at the very least to my Tri-Tip.

I chose the green salad with bleu cheese dressing and was surprised by the freshness and mix of the greens. The tortilla that I was given came wrapped in foil....now that i think about it, it had become one with the foil. I am sure that this is an afterthought to them but it would be nice if they could be served a little fresher.

The meats...Nice cubes of chicken but it was a bit dry and salty. The pit beef better, juicy and full of flavor without being over-seasoned.

The sandwiches...This is the best thing I have ever gotten at Jakes and the girls loved them as well. 2 fresh soft seeded rolls are stuffed with the pit beef. They chose cheese only and let me tell you it is simply delicious. The girls brought home the equivalent of a whole sandwich (MMMmmm LEFTOVERS)

The Cake...Jakes cake has reached legendary status...but I am not sure why (maybe it's because of how big it is). It's good but not great. This time it was a bit dry.

I would not hesitate to go back to Jakes for a sandwich (One of these days I will have the Tri-Tip) or one of their salads (have had them in the past) but I still don't see it making our family list of regular places to eat.

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